how do you think this sets us up for the year ahead. we have some really big challenges that our don't tree facescountry faces. your thoughts and how big of a role party is in this problem, and in not being able to really get any resolutions, and kick the can down the road. is the party the problem or is it something else? >> i think a lot of it is both parties and problems within both parties. i think a lot of the players that are sitting here already today making these decisions are looking at the 2014 re-election bid, and they are not worried about the other party. their seats are safe for the most part, republican seat versus a democratic challenger. what they are worried about is they vote for a tax increase here and they are challenged in the primary, in a prime air remember next year in 2014 and lose to somebody that was stronger on taxes, and the same thing over on the democratic side. if they give up -- if an incumbent member gives up on medicare cuts for instance and he goes into his district, he's challengeable in his or her